Tony Gilroy.

The Hollywood screenwriter and producer, who is not a small role, is not a small role, in addition to the preparation of "Spy", he is also working on another heavyweight film in Zuò, with an investment even higher than "Spy" - "Evidence of Life", starring Meg Ryan, interestingly, Russell Crowe is the male protagonist of the film, and after finishing "Gladiator", Crow joins the film to play a well-known expert in dealing with hostage crisis events.

Meg and Crow scandals have been flying all over the sky, this is normal, Crow was originally a scandal maker, and Meg is recognized as the "Sugar Queen", the cooperation of these two super big names has accelerated everyone's adrenaline secretion, so it is not surprising that the scandal appeared.

The strong cast of "Evidence of Life" is enough to verify Tony's status in Hollywood, you know, not everyone can make a big production directed by Taylor Heckford, starring Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe, especially Crow, now it is in full swing, "Amazing Insider" made him his first Oscar nomination, although there is little hope, whether it is the popular "A Beautiful Mind" Kevin Spacey, or Sean Penn and Denzel Washington, each of them is the best of the best, Crow has almost no chance of winning, but winning a nomination in such a big year is enough to show that he is tough, and "Gladiator" is favored by the industry, he is likely to be nominated continuously, if so, then the possibility of winning the award next year will be much greater.

It was with this fate that Kusa got the opportunity to meet Tony.

Tony is very busy, the work of "Life" is the big head, the film is ready to be released at the end of the year, the time is too tight, and the work of "Spy" can't be put down, as a screenwriter with a lot of energy, he has a lot of say in casting, because he knows best who is suitable for the role he writes. In particular, Tony is not the first screenwriter to be found by Universal, but the others obviously did not impress the decision-makers, including the director and the investor, and Tony managed to do just that.

Kusa sat in the shop for an extra half an hour, sorting out his thoughts, Tony was a conceited man, he was indeed talented, and if you were to get his support, the way was crucial.

Daniel asked his partner for the first time, and Crow also gave him face, although it was only a meeting, but it was not easy, this was a critical moment, and even the meeting could reveal unusual information.

They didn't talk at Universal City, the set of "Life," or at Universal's headquarters, and Tony met at a specialty Thai restaurant on Third Avenue, and Kusa certainly had no problem.

The Thai restaurant called "Pattaya Starlight" is not well-known on Third Avenue, and there are countless more well-known restaurants around, so Tony's desire to keep a low profile is self-evident.

He's about to finish filming in Los Angeles, and next week the "Life" crew will be heading to Poland and then Ecuador, which means that Tony will soon be leaving the United States, and Cusa will have to hurry.

Cusa arrived fifteen minutes early, and five minutes later, Tony, who had gray hair, walked in, wearing a thick dark jacket and a little shrunken.

"Hi, Mr. Gilroy."

"Hello, Mr. Damon."

Kusa waved the waiter over, and Tony expertly ordered a few dishes, "You can try it, this one's Thai food is very good." ”

"Definitely."

Waiting for Tony to take a sip of water and exhale comfortably, Kusa spoke, "I'm so glad to meet you, but it's a pity that Daniel is still in New Zealand and can't meet you." ”

Tony smiled happily, "Damon, you're so polite. Let's be honest, I know what you mean, and you know what I mean. ”

Cusa laughed too, indeed, if it weren't for their common will, it would not have been possible to sit together today anyway.

Matt Damon.

Tony Gilroy doesn't like him, and Daniel and Kusa want to kick him out.

"Yes, Gilroy."

"You can call me Tony, I'm used to being called that."

"Okay, Tony, Daniel has made them all excited now, but it's not enough, they can't make up their minds to let Daniel replace Matt Damon, they think Matt is more reliable, and it's strange that they are so stubborn about Matt Damon just because of the so-called reliability."

"No, no, Kusa, it's not, being reliable means he has a lot of credentials and box office success, we can't deny that. Daniel is too far behind him on this. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so hard. Tony stopped talking and thanked the yellow waiter dressed in Thai national costume before continuing, "But that's not necessarily a good thing. ”

Kusa curled the corners of his mouth invisibly, and now he didn't need to speak.

"He's so young, and he has a little golden man in his hands, and he's always blockbuster, which obviously has carried him away. He didn't understand at all that the script of "Soul Catcher" didn't mean anything at all, it was just a flash of inspiration for him and Ben, it didn't mean that they really became Oscar-level screenwriters, what else did they make up? Is there one? ”

Tony's face became heavy, he was not a kind face, and now he looked even more terrifying.

Kusa's heart was about to cheer, he knew that Matt Damon had expressed some attitude towards the script, but he had no idea that Tony would mind it that way.

God forbid.

"Yes, yes, it's true that young people sometimes have a hard time holding on to themselves, and Daniel often thinks he's great when he first became known, but he's always challenged the 'impossible,' like a supporting role in 'Gladiator,' playing against Russell Crowe," and 'The Lord of the Rings.' Of course, if you can, there's "Spy", which has such a wonderful and challenging story that Daniel doesn't have time to his tail before he realizes his weight, and I think Matt may be a little fluttery, he's Hollywood's golden boy. ”

Tony Gilroy knew that Kusa was ingratiating himself with him, but being flattered was a pleasant thing in itself, and he was not disgusted.

"Kusa, I spoke to Crow and he was full of praise for Daniel, and I had no doubt that Daniel would be able to make a satisfying shot. However, I think that actors should respect the story, and everyone should do their part and not step on someone else's turf. What do you say, Cussa? ”

It seems that Tony has gotten the news that Matt may have decided to give his opinion on the film after signing the contract.

This is definitely a big offense to Tony.

"We will respect the existing story very much, even if there is a different understanding, we will only communicate with the screenwriter and let the screenwriter choose. As you said, Hollywood is a mature place, everyone should have their own job, Daniel can't be his own agent, and certainly can't be a second-hand screenwriter. ”

"It's very nice that we're on the same page on this." Tony held up the hot coconut milk, "Cheers." ”